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| 24.4.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 112/6 |
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24.4.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 112/6

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TREATY

TREATY

BETWEEN

BETWEEN

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY, THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, ROMANIA, THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY, THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, ROMANIA, THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

(MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION)

MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

AND

AND

THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,

THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA,

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,

THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

THE PRESIDENT OF ROMANIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

UNITED in their desire to pursue the attainment of the objectives of the European Union,

DETERMINED to continue the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe on the foundations already laid,

CONSIDERING that Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union affords European States the opportunity of becoming members of the Union,

CONSIDERING that the Republic of Croatia has applied to become a member of the Union,

CONSIDERING that the Council, after having obtained the opinion of the Commission and the consent of the European Parliament, has declared itself in favour of the admission of the Republic of Croatia,

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS,

Elio DI RUPO

DI RUPO

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

Boyko BORISSOV

BORISSOV

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

Petr NECAS

NECAS

Prime Minister

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK,

Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT

THORNING-SCHMIDT

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

Dr. Angela MERKEL

MERKEL

Chancellor

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

Andrus ANSIP

ANSIP

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND,

Enda KENNY

KENNY

Taoiseach (Prime Minister)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

Lucas PAPADEMOS

PAPADEMOS

Prime Minister

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN,

José Luis RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO

RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO

President of the Government

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

Jean LEONETTI

LEONETTI

Minister for Europe

THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,

Ivo JOSIPOVIĆ,

JOSIPOVIĆ

President

Jadranka KOSOR

KOSOR

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

Sen. Prof. Mario MONTI

MONTI

President of the Council of Ministers

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

Demetris CHRISTOFIAS

CHRISTOFIAS

President

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS

DOMBROVSKIS

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ

GRYBAUSKAITĖ

President

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG,

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

JUNCKER

Prime Minister, Minister of State

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,

Viktor ORBÁN

ORBÁN

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA,

Lawrence GONZI

GONZI

Prime Minister

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,

Mark RUTTE

RUTTE

Prime Minister, Minister of General Affairs

THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

Werner FAYMANN

FAYMANN

Federal Chancellor

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

Donald TUSK

TUSK

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

Pedro PASSOS COELHO

PASSOS COELHO

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF ROMANIA,

Traian BĂSESCU

BĂSESCU

President

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

Borut PAHOR

PAHOR

President of the Government

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

Iveta RADICOVA

RADICOVA

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

Jyrki KATAINEN

KATAINEN

Prime Minister

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

Fredrik REINFELDT

REINFELDT

Prime Minister

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

The Rt. Hon. David CAMERON

CAMERON

Prime Minister

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty.

Съставено в Брюксел на девети декември две хиляди и единадесета година.

Hecho en Bruselas, el nueve de diciembre de dos mil once.

V Bruselu dne devátého prosince dva tisíce jedenáct.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den niende december to tusind og elleve.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am neunten Dezember zweitausendelf.

Kahe tuhande üheteistkümnenda aasta detsembrikuu üheksandal päeval Brüsselis.

Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις εννέα Δεκεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες έντεκα.

Done at Brussels on the ninth day of December in the year two thousand and eleven.

Fait à Bruxelles, le neuf décembre deux mille onze.

Arna dhéanamh sa Bhruiséil, an naoú lá de mhí na Nollag an bhliain dhá mhíle agus a haon déag.

Sastavljeno u Bruxellesu dana devetog prosinca godine dvije tisuće jedanaeste.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì nove dicembre duemilaundici.

Briselē, divtūkstoš vienpadsmitā gada devītajā decembrī.

Priimta du tūkstančiai vienuoliktų metų gruodžio devintą dieną Briuselyje.

Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizenegyedik év december havának kilencedik napján.

Magħmul fi Brussell, fid-disa jum ta’ Diċembru tas-sena elfejn u ħdax.

Gedaan te Brussel, de negende december tweeduizend elf.

Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia dziewiątego grudnia roku dwa tysiące jedenastego.

Feito em Bruxelas, em nove de Dezembro de dois mil e onze.

Întocmit la Bruxelles la nouă decembrie două mii unsprezece.

V Bruseli dňa deviateho decembra dvetisícjedenásť.

V Bruslju, dne devetega decembra leta dva tisoč enajst.

Tehty Brysselissä yhdeksäntenä päivänä joulukuuta vuonna kaksituhattayksitoista.

Som skedde i Bryssel den nionde december tjugohundraelva.

Voor Zijne Majesteit de Koning der Belgen

Pour Sa Majesté le Roi des Belges

Für Seine Majestät den König der Belgier

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Deze handtekening verbindt eveneens de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, de Franse Gemeenschap, de Duitstalige Gemeenschap, het Vlaams Gewest, het Waals Gewest en het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest.

Cette signature engage également la Communauté française, la Communauté flamande, la Communauté germanophone, la Région wallonne, la Région flamande et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.

Diese Unterschrift bindet zugleich die Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, die Flämische Gemeinschaft, die Französische Gemeinschaft, die Wallonische Region, die Flämische Region und die Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt.

За Република България

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Za prezidenta České republiky

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For Hendes Majestæt Danmarks Dronning

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Für den Präsidenten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

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Eesti Vabariigi Presidendi nimel

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Thar ceann Uachtarán na hÉireann

For the President of Ireland

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Για τον Пρόεδρο της Еλληνικής Δημοκρατίας

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Por Su Majestad el Rey de España

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Pour le Président de la République française

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Za Republiku Hrvatsku

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Per il Presidente della Repubblica italiana

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Για τον Пρόεδρο της Кνπριαкής Δημοκρατίας

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Latvijas Republikas Valsts prezidenta vārdā –

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Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentės vardu

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Pour Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc de Luxembourg

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A Magyar Köztársaság Elnöke részéről

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Għall-President ta' Malta

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Voor Hare Majesteit de Koningin der Nederlanden

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Für den Bundespräsidenten der Republik Österreich

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Za Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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Pelo Presidente da República Portuguesa

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Pentru Președintele României

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Za predsednika Republike Slovenije

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Za prezidenta Slovenskej republiky

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Suomen Tasavallan Presidentin puolesta

För Republiken Finlands President

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För Konungariket Sveriges regering

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For Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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